HB24-1334 Summary

• Authorizes broadband providers to access and install infrastructure in multiunit residential buildings and mobile home parks after providing 60-day written notice to property owners, with access deemed authorized if owner fails to respond after two contact attempts.

• Requires providers to offer property owners a non-exclusive access agreement complying with federal and state law, prohibiting exclusive or graduated revenue-sharing arrangements and covering liability, maintenance, removal, insurance, and compensation terms.

• Limits broadband facility installations to only those necessary for service delivery, excluding towers, poles, or enclosures larger than four cubic feet unless property owner grants permission.

• Grants property owners the right to refuse access for specified reasons including non-compliance with conditions, lack of provider licensing, unverifiable tenant requests, physical limitations, historical preservation concerns, environmental hazards, or unresolved compensation disputes.

• Requires property owners to receive just and reasonable compensation based on facility occupancy, property damage, interference with use, utility costs, and property value changes, with disputes resolved through mediation before litigation.